Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish كبرلنمك (kibirlenmek). Equivalent to kibir (arrogance, pride) +‎ -len +‎ -mek

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /cibiɾlænˈmec/, [cʰi.biɾ̞.l̠ʲæn̪ˈme̞c]
  • Rhymes: -ec
  • Hyphenation: ki‧bir‧len‧mek

Verb

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kibirlenmek

  1. (intransitive) to become arrogant
    Güzelliğinin gücünü anladıktan sonra iyice kibirlendi
    She became very arrogant after understanding the power of her beauty

Conjugation

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References

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  • kibirlenmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu